Every relationship faces challenges. Knowing what you’re up against can help you weather the storms.
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Steven Benbow
“This or that” lists are great for mini-conversations and discovering preferences. We give you some of the classics as well as some Awkward Silence specials.
The pandemic has meant more time at home with family. Embrace this time, it’s an opportunity that can have many long-term benefits.
You need to tweek the "how are you" opening so it targets a genuine response. Here are 5 alternatives.
Are you one of the good ones?
Why do friends struggle to admit that they are struggling?
This simple game will have you talking about the thing we are all most passionate about.
Looking at old photos is a great prompt to discuss old memories. Isolation is a great time to go down memory lane.
Stuck in isolation and run out of things to talk about with your partner? Or simply want to talk about something else besides you-know-what? This will help.
Why should we embrace & relearn boredom?
What stops you hearing what someone else is saying?
To uncover something unusual, you need to try a different approach. Try Time Bomb.
New questions spark new conversations. And new conversations lead to new ideas, new epiphanies, new discoveries, new decisions.
Life has both wonderful & difficult seasons. What can you do to weather the harder times?
The best of the best Awkward Silence articles of 2019.
The aim isn’t always to get an answer when you ask a question.
Relationship are delightful and prone to problems. Prevention is often the best cure.
Do we avoid sincerity to the point that we can no longer recognise it?
How often do you stop to analyse your life? It both enriches and grows you.
How can something as simple as Uno enhance your relationship?